Curtain-fixture.



'110.760,835'. PATENTED MAY 24,1904. N. ZIEGLBR 50. c. BRANDAN.

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UNITED STATES NIOKOLAUS ZIEGIIER AND CHRISTOPHER C. -BRANDAN, OFPITTSBURG,

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, vPatented May 24, 1904. i

CURTAIN-FIXTUB(E.v

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.' 760,835, dated May 24,1904.

Application filed March 16, 1904.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, NIoKoLAUs ZIEGLER and CHRISTOPHER O. BRANDAN,citizens of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in thecounty of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newanduseful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new 'and ,/useful improvements incurtain-pole fixtures,

and has for its object the provision of novel means whereby the devicemay be easily lowered to a position that will permit the pole to beeasily draped from the floor.

Another object of our present invention is to provide novel'means thatwill place the curtain-pole in proper position after the same has beendraped.

rPhe present invention still further aims to provide a fixture that maybe adjusted, thereby placing the curtain-pole any desired, distance fromthe Window.

- With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more fully described and claimed. f

In describing the invention in detail refer ence is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and whereinlike numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improvedcurtain-pole fixture secured in position. Fig. 2 is a sideelevationthereof, showing the curtain-pole in the lowered position. Fig. 3 is ayperspective view of the springdrum.

In the drawings the reference-numeral 1 represents the window-frame, toWhich are secured plates 2 by. means of screws 3.v The said plates carryat their upper ends hinged connections 4, carrying movable arms 5, whichhave fnormed at theirupper free ends loops 6, in which is secured theordinary curtain-pole 7 Approximately in the center of the curtain-poleis aixed an eye 8, in which is seserial No. 198,447. (No model.)

cured a cord 9, passing over a spring-pressed drum 10, which isrotatably mounted in brackets 11, the latter being rigidly secured tothe frame 1. An operating-cord 12 is likewise secured to thecurtain-pole 7 ,which serves as means to lower the curtain-pole whendesired.

Brackets 14 are rigidly secured to the frame 1, and these bracketsextend outwardly and are slightly inclined downwardly at an angle, so asto be Aapproximately tangent to the varc described by the movement ofthe curtainpole. In these brackets are adjustably secured rods 15,extending through suitable openings formed in the lugs 16 and 17,carried by the brackets 14. The outer ends ot' the rods 15 carry anenlarged fork 18, adapted to engage the curtain-pole and retain it in aproper adjusted position. In the lugs 16 is secured a set-screw 19,which serves to'engage the rod 15 and retain it in proper position.

The operation of our improved curtainpole fixture is as follows: When itis desired to drape the curtain, theoperating-cord 12 is drawndownwardly, thereby lowering the curtain-pole to a position that willpermit the same to be draped. As the curtain-pole is loweredthe cord 9will be unwound from the spring-pressed drum until the curtain-pole hasbeen lowered to the desired position, and after the pole has been drapeda slight pull upon the operating-cord 12 will cause the spring-drum towind up the cord 9'and return the curtain-pole in position. sired toextend the curtain-pole a greater dis- When it is de- A tance from thewindow,'the set-screw 19 is loosened and the rods 15 adjusted.

The many advantages obtained by the use of our improved curtain-pole.iixture will be readily apparent from the foregoing description, takenin connection with the drawings. y It will be obvious that variousslight changes may be made in the details of construction withoutdeparting from the general spirit of our invention. f

. Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a curtain-pole fixture, the combination of brackets, adjustablerods secured in said brackets, hinged arms carrying a curtainpoleengaging said rods, and means whereby said curtain-pole may beloweredand returned to its normal position, substantially as described.

2. In a curtain-pole fixture, the combination of a pair of bracketshaving adjustable rods secured therein, hinged arms, a curtainpolesecured in said arms engaging said rods, a spring-actuated roller, acord connecting said spring-actuated roller and curtain-pole,

and an operating-cord connected to said curtain-pole, all parts beingarranged and operating substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures 15 in the presence of twowitnesses.

NICKOLAUS ZIEGLER. CHRISTOPHER C. BRANDAN.

Witnesses: :e

H. C. EVERT, E. E. POTTER.

